page_title: Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
hierarchical_section_title: Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
caption_attribution_description: Български: Снимка от Олимпийските игри през 1896. Čeština: Olympijský vítěz v hodu diskem a koulí Robert Garrett, USA, LOH Atény, 1896 Ελληνικά: Ο Ολυμπιονίκης των αγώνων του 1896 Ρόμπερτ Γκάρετ English: Olympic Games 1896, Athens. The Olympic champion in the discus, Robert Garrett (USA) Հայերեն: 1896 թվականի Ամառային օլիմպիական խաղեր
context_page_description: The men's discus throw was one of two throwing events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The discus throw was the fourth event held. It was contested on 6 April. 11 athletes competed, including one each from France, Sweden, the United States, Great Britain, and Germany as well as three Greeks and three Danes.
  Many of the competitors had never thrown a discus before, as the event had never been held at an international competition. Robert Garrett of the United States was the last foreigner in the competition, and eventually defeated the famed Greek competitors to win the second modern Olympic gold medal.
context_section_description: The men's discus throw was one of two throwing events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme.  The discus throw was the fourth event held.  It was contested on 6 April.  11 athletes competed, including one each from France, Sweden, the United States, Great Britain, and Germany as well as three Greeks and three Danes.
  Many of the competitors had never thrown a discus before, as the event had never been held at an international competition.  Robert Garrett of the United States was the last foreigner in the competition, and eventually defeated the famed Greek competitors to win the second modern Olympic gold medal.
caption: Robert Garrett throwing the discus
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